Employers
Job Search - Employers
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations page with links to information such as agreements and awards, employee entitlements, employer responsibilities, employment incentives, occupational health and safety, recruitment, training and best practice work and family policies.
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/EmploymentRelatedSites/Pages/JobSearch-Employers.aspx
ARIA (Australian Reward Investment Alliance)
ARIA (Australian Reward Investment Alliance) provides superannuation services and products to Australian Government employees and employers through three Schemes - the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS), the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS) and the PSS Accumulation Plan (PSSap).
http://www.aria.gov.au/
Australia's Fair Work System - New safety net for employees from 1 January
From 1 January 2010 a new safety net for employees across Australia makes the Fair Work laws fully operational. The new safety net is made up of two parts - National Employment Standards and Modern Awards.
http://www.deewr.gov.au/WorkplaceRelations/NewWorkplaceRelations/Pages/NewSafetyNetForEmployees.aspx
Australian apprenticeships - employers
This page links to information on all aspects of Australian Apprenticeships for employers, the costs and benefits for your business as well as where to get more information.
http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/employer/default.asp
Australian JobSearch
JobSearch is Australia's largest free online jobs board. It is a free service to assist job seekers find employment and connect employers with staff.
http://australia.gov.au/service/australian-jobsearch
Departing Australia superannuation payment
If you are a former temporary resident, you can claim super benefits you accumulated while working in Australia. To claim the Departing Australia superannuation payment (DASP) you must have visited on an eligible temporary resident visa (which has expired or been cancelled), and permanently departed Australia.
http://australia.gov.au/service/departing-australia-superannuation-payment
Effectively preventing and responding to sexual harassment: A code of practice for employers
Provides links and PDF Downloads for the Human Rights Commision publication Effectively preventing and responding to sexual harassment: A code of practice for employers. This publication provides practical guidance on how employers can meet their legal obligations to prevent and manage sexual harassment in the workplace.
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/sexualharassment/employers_code/index.html
Employer essentials
Links to the ATO Employer essentials page which provides useful links that will assist employers to meet their Commonwealth tax and superannuation obligations.
http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/pathway.asp?pc=001/003/079
Employer Info
This Centrelink page provides a list of resources and links to help employers find out about payments and services that can help both their business and their employees.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/businesses/employers.htm
Employers superannuation essentials
Links to an ATO page designed to assist employers meet their superannuation obligations. Includes links to further information.
http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/pathway.asp?pc=001/003/090
Enrol in Child Support Agency's online service - CSAonline
CSAonline is a secure online service which enables you to conduct your child support business at a time convenient to you.
http://australia.gov.au/service/enrol-in-csaonline
Fair Work Infoline
Fair Work Infoline is your gateway to information and advice about Australia's workplace rights and rules. Whether you're an employee, employer or contractor with a question about workplace rights and rules, you'll find the information you need here.
http://australia.gov.au/service/fair-work-infoline
Fair Work Online for employers
Fair Work Online provides information and advice about Australia's new national workplace relations system from the Fair Work Ombudsman. The employers section includes information on pay, leave and conditions; record keeping; termination of employment; getting help with workplace disputes; industrial action and the new Fair Work system.
http://www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/employers.aspx?role=employers
Information for Australian employers
Help for Australian employers in their dealings with people in Australia who are in the country temporarily and who wish to work. Includes links to the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) for organisations, employer obligations and an easy guide on how to check whether prospective employees are entitled to work in Australia.
http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/compliance/info-employers/index.htm
Information for employers - eliminating discrimination and harassment in the workplace
Good practice, good business provides resources to employers that will assist them in implementing effective anti-discrimination and anti-harassment strategies in the workplace.
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/info_for_employers/
Keep Australia Working
Keep Australia Working provides access to information for job seekers, employers and Australians whose employment has been affected by the global financial crisis. The website allows job seekers and employers to access detailed information about programs and initiatives that can help them find work, retrain and retain workers in the current economic climate. Telephone support is also available on 13 17 64.
http://www.keepaustraliaworking.gov.au/
Search for an employment services provider
If you are looking for work, you can search the online facility to find the details of your local employment service providers. Employment service providers are agencies that provide various kinds of support to job seekers.
http://australia.gov.au/service/search-for-an-employment-services-provider
Superannuation essentials
Australian Taxation Office homepage for superannuation. Contains key superannuation information such as reporting and lodgment dates and the Register of Complying Superannuation Funds. Resources and services include online services, calculators and superannuation law.
http://www.ato.gov.au/super/
Taxation and superannuation obligations
A business with employees or contractors has tax obligations and must make superannuation payments for eligible employees. This page links to information on determining the status of workers for tax purposes; fringe benefits tax (FBT); pay as you go (PAYG) withholding; pay-roll tax and superannuation.
http://www.business.gov.au/BusinessTopics/Employingpeople/Employerobligations/Taxationandsuperannuationobligations/Pages/default.aspx
Visas and immigration information for employers
Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page linking visa and immigration information for employers who wish to sponsor skilled people to work in Australia.
http://www.immi.gov.au/employers/
What is the tax withheld calculator (TWC)?
The Tax Withheld Calculator enables employers and other withholding payers to calculate the tax to be withheld from payments made to their employees and other workers.
http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content.asp?doc=/content/33268.htm&mnu=5045&mfp=001/003
